GENEVA (ILO News) - The International Labour Office (ILO) will host the Global Employment Forum at its Headquarters from 1-3 November, 2001.
Accredited members of the media are invited to attend the following events planned for Thursday 1 November.
Opening Session
09:45-10:00:
Photo opportunities with assembled dignitaries
Location: R3 level, south end of the ILO building
10:00-12:30:
Main Conference Room - R3 level, south end (Sign posted)
• Inaugural statement by UN Secretary-General
Kofi Annan on the global employment challenge in
the turbulent times since the events of September 11
• Opening statement by ILO Director-General
Juan Somavia
• Other Speakers:
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Danish Prime Minister
Laurette Onkelinx, President of the Council of
EU Ministers of Labour
Zhang Zuoji, Minister of Labour, China
Pascal Couchepin, Minister for Economic Affairs,
Switzerland
After a short (30 mins) break, other statements will be delivered by Bill Jordan, General Secretary, ICFTU and the IOE President, Francois Perigot.
Afternoon Session - Presentation of the Global Agenda for Employment
14:00:
Introductory remarks by Göran Hultin, Executive Director of ILO's Employment Sector, followed by a special message by Finnish Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen
14:25:
Allan Larsson, former Finance Minister of Sweden who has been closely involved with the ILO Employment Sector, will outline the main features of the Global Agenda for Employment
14:40-18:10:
Two interlinked roundtables discussing the national and international perspectives of the Agenda will be moderated by Charles Hodson of CNN. Panelists include Labour Ministers, Union leaders, NGO officials, World Bank representatives and UN executives (See programme)
18:30-20:00:
Reception, with keynote speaker Robert Reich, former US Secretary of Labour
Please note: Accredited members of the media must register
at the media desk situated outside the main conference hall
from 09:00 on Thursday 1 November.
Documents required for registration: A valid
professional press card, an identity card or passport.